The Design Educates Awards recognize, showcase, and promote globally the best ideas and implementations of architecture and design that can educate. DEAwards reach beyond the regular architecture contest priorities, it searches for something that will have a lasting influence beyond the ever-present effects of design and architecture.
Each year, the esteemed panel of judges selects outstanding ideas and implementations in the categories of architectural design, product design, universal design, and responsive design.
The Jury of the edition 2021 has been joined by Prof. Alison Brooks, Prof. Farshid Moussavi, Prof. Jürgen Mayer H., Prof. Toyo Itō, David Basulto, Hani Rashid, Konstantin Grcic, Andrés Reisinger, Enrica Cavarzan, Dr Peter Kuczia, Aidin Ardjomandi, Ir. Kristina Bacht, Issa Diabaté, Alain Gilles, Hella Jongerius, Hadi Teherani, Marco Zavagno.
In addition to the main prizes, the awards include “emerging designers” recognition (for the best student designs), and “Solarlux Choice” (the selection of the projects made by representatives of Solarlux – a strategic partner of the awards).
All winning projects (including authors and collaborators) are available on the official website of the awards and the materials for the press (images and descriptions) are available here! The laureates of the main prizes are:
Winner for the year 2021 in architectural design
“Zheshui Natural Library” by LUO studio
![Winner for the year 2021 in architectural design_Zheshui Natural library, Author: LUO studio
Photo credit: Jin Weiqi](https://d5mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/preview_5592-1_65006_sc_v2com.jpg)
Photo credit: Jin Weiqi
Winner for the year 2021 in product design + Emerging designers 2021
![Winner for the year 2021 in product design
+ Emerging designers 2021_ GoRolloe, Author: Kristen Tapping
Photo credit: Kristen Tapping](https://d5mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/preview_5592-1_64913_sc_v2com.jpg)
Photo credit: Kristen Tapping
Gold prize in universal design
“Braille meets emoticons – a visual language for visually impaired” by Walda Verbaenen
![Gold prize in universal design_ BRAILLE MEETS EMOTICONS, Author: Walda Verbaenen
Photo credit: Walda Verbaenen](https://d5mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/preview_5592-1_64920_sc_v2com.jpg)
Photo credit: Walda Verbaenen
Gold prize in responsive design
“Villa Ypsilon” by LASSA and collaborators
![Gold prize in responsive design_Villa Ypsilon, Author: LASSA and collaborators
Photo credit: NAARO](https://d5mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/preview_5592-1_64923_sc_v2com.jpg)
Photo credit: NAARO
Solarlux Choice 2021
“Public Library, Dornbirn” by Dietrich | Untertrifaller with Christian Schmoelz and collaborators
![Solarlux Choice 2021 - Public Library, Dornbirn, Author: (by Dietrich | Untertrifaller with Christian Schmoelz and collaborators
Photo credit: Aldo Amoretti,Albrecht I. Schnabel](https://d5mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/preview_5592-1_64929_sc_v2com.jpg)
Photo credit: Aldo Amoretti, Albrecht I. Schnabel
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”Prisma – Schorndorf Station” by schneider+schumacher and collaborators
![Solarlux Choice 2021_ Prisma – Schorndorf Station,Author: by schneider+schumacher and collaborators
Photo credit: Jörg Hempel](https://d5mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/preview_5592-1_64928_sc_v2com.jpg)
Photo credit: Jörg Hempel
Source: V2com Newswire